Chelan Washington USA-1939: Man Fishing in Shallow River

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Man Fishing in Shallow River — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan, Washington, USA, in 1939, showing a man standing in a shallow river bed. The clip captures a man in a red shirt and cap casting a fishing line into the flowing water, surrounded by dense forest. The scene is framed by dark borders, with visible film grain and slight color fading typical of 1930s amateur film. The river reflects the overcast sky, and the surrounding trees create a natural, secluded atmosphere. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century outdoor recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122609946

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Chelan, Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s U.S. home-movie requests needing outdoor recreation, fishing, river, or Pacific Northwest leisure footage for documentary or museum edits.
Period detail: The 8mm color home-movie look, clothing, cap, and fishing stance may show late-1930s recreational dress and amateur filming in rural Washington.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in an unstaged fishing moment, with a man standing at the river edge and casting while the camera observes from a nearby bank.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a shallow river, dense trees, a man in a red shirt and cap, fishing line or rod movement, rocks, water reflections, and dark frame borders.
Film character: The clip has strong 8mm texture, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, dark gate borders, and faded color that support its archival home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for fishing, outdoor recreation, rural travel, or family leisure sequences.
Historical context: The footage places recreational fishing within a wooded river setting near Chelan, showing a quiet outdoor pastime without identifiable public landmarks.
Research note: A person is visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos, private property, or music are evident, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness rights.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1939 Chelan Washington 8mm fishing footage, vintage river fishing home movie, man casting in forest stream, and 1930s outdoor recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Chelan or 1939 Washington scenes, then broader fishing, river, camping, and outdoor leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing a shallow river, wooded banks, pale sky, and dark film borders. — A wooded river bend appears before the fishing figure enters the frame.

1939 Chelan, Washington frame with a man in a red shirt and cap standing near the riverbank in dense shade. — The fisherman stands near the wooded riverbank as water moves behind him.

Chelan, Washington home-movie frame from 1939 showing a man in red raising a fishing line near a shallow forest river. — The man lifts or casts his fishing line from the riverbank.

1939 Chelan, Washington frame showing the fisherman in a red shirt and cap beside flowing water and dense trees. — The fisherman stands at the water's edge with gear in hand.

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